Disclaimer: ...why did I put disclaimer when you know what I'm gonna say?

Summary: Whew! Finally got the next chapter up. Yay for me. Alright, so Link and Dark Link have met with each other again, and I really don't want to spoil the chapter...

A/N: In my opinion this is the best chapter so far (other than the romance chapter coming up). Yes, I have decided to make a "deeper romance" chapter. Just because I'm into romance and stuff like that. Yes the rating will be changed, but only up maybe one level. It's not going to be that intense. I'm not like that.

"Why… why do you haunt me? Why do you stalk me? Do you wish to kill me? You won't find it easy…" Link gritted his teeth as Dark Link's eyes narrowed while another mocking laugh escaped his lips. He leapt off of Epona and stood by her, placing a hand on her neck reassuringly.

"Fool. You think I want to destroy you? I've been there. Don't you remember? And you see how I ended up. Trapped in the speeding motions of the ice water in that retched temple. But… thanks to a certain someone's carelessness, I was able to escape and track you down. What a pity Hyrule is so pathetically small. Don't you agree?" He chuckled again. Link growled and pulled out his sword. Dark Link followed his movements and took a single step back. Link realized this wasn't going to end well in either of their cases. He smacked Epona on her side. She reared and galloped toward Lon Lon Ranch past Dark Link. He wasn't disturbed.

"So if it isn't me you want, then why do you pester me?" Link didn't move as he waited for the dark figure in front of him to answer. Dark Link sighed.

"Such an oblivious idiot you are. Don't you see? I can become envious rather quickly and easily. I want what you have. No, it isn't life. I love the way I live. It isn't that sorry excuse for a home you have in the lake. It isn't your weapons, your looks, anything like that." Link's expression darkened with anger and rage as the realization of what his dark side meant. He wanted…

Dark Link grinned once more. "Yes, Link. I want your bride. For more reasons than those of any other thing I'd want from you put together. First, just to take something of yours. Think of it as payback, really. Secondly, well, just look at her. No Gerudo, Kokiri (Heaven forbid) or Zora could replace such a fine woman. I've been after her ever since I came to the water temple. And after years of planning, what happens? You disturb my realm, destroy my part of the temple, humiliate me, and still get the princess. I ask you, that just doesn't seem fair, don't you think?"

Link had had enough. He gave an angry cry and swung his sword at Dark Link, who only became serious and copied his motions.

This only made Link angrier. Could he do nothing more than mock him? True, he was the 'shadow' part of himself, but that gave him no excuse to do what he was doing. It frustrated Link and distracted him.

Before he knew what was happening, Link found himself on the ground, sweating and panting, the dark figure mounted over him, his lonesome sword laying no less than five feet away from him, and what shocked Link the most was that he found a large gash across his chest; from his left shoulder to his right hip.

Link moaned in pain and slowly rose to his feet. Dark Link took another step back, amazed. Link's head was lowered. This time he chuckled.

"My, my… you seem a little frightened." He lifted his head to reveal a smirk.

"I do not know the meaning of fear," Dark Link hissed. Link didn't move.

"Then why is it in your eyes?"

Dark Link gave a frustrated yell and stabbed his sword forward next to Link's head, cutting the side of his face. Link gasped, taken by surprise. Dark Link took the opportunity and pulled his sword back. Jerking it forward again, he slammed his sword through Link's stomach. Link's body jerked forward, his mouth open in pain and his eyes open in fear.

He'd done it. Dark Link had Link trapped, and he was too weak to do anything about it. When he tried to get up, Dark Link grumbled to himself and kicked Link in his chest. Link groaned and was forced over again, unable to get up. He coughed blood and tried to say something, but Dark Link raised his shield and brought it down upon Link's head, knocking him out cold.

Dark Link crossed his arms after placing his shield on his back and sheathing his sword. He'd carried out his personal deed, now he only needed a place to put the obvious remains. He looked around. It had to be far from the lake.

The forest? No, Link grew up there… if he awoke too soon, he'd find his way out quickly for sure and would cut him off. The mountain? Perhaps… although that damned owl would carry him down in a heartbeat if he got the chance. The city behind the waterfall? He smirked. Perfect. It was frozen solid inside, and if he could search around in Link's belongings well enough…

Dark Link grabbed Link by the back of his tunic and pulled him up into a standing position next to him. He reached into one of Link's pockets and pulled out the ocarina. Playing the familiar notes he'd heard at the lake several times, the horse once again approached Link and his unwanted companion. When Epona saw Link's condition, she was immediately angered and rose threateningly at Dark Link, neighing quite loudly. This only made Dark Link more nervous about the situation.

Damn, he thought. The horse is smart. Quickly looking around to see if anyone had heard her, he grabbed Epona's reigns and yanked her down hard, forcing the bit of the bridle to smack against her teeth.

"Quiet beast, or I'll kill this unworthy human now."

In much pain already, Epona saw she could do nothing but obey for her master's sake. Dark Link mounted her and pulled Link up in front of him. He kicked Epona at her sides making her leap forward.

Soon they were at the small stream in front of the entrance to Zora's River. Epona halted abruptly and reared, as usual fearing the water, and hoping to raise Dark Link off of her. But the only thing she raised was his temper.

He kicked at her sides again and for the first time, Epona reluctantly jumped across the stream and went as fast as he was pushing her all the way towards the waterfall. She went over the bridge, jumped from island to island, across another small stream, over the bridge and up the strips of land that led to the opening in the waterfall.

"Finally," Dark Link muttered. He jumped off Epona and pulled Link off as well. He shoved Epona away and she cantered out of the river's area. She could do nothing more for Link.

"Damn creature… useless." Dark Link looked at Link, who seemed to have shuffled a bit. He was waking up… not a good sign. He searched Link's quiver and found what he wanted. He grabbed Link by his collar and hurled him into the entrance to the domain, then took his own bow and settled an ice arrow onto it. He shot it at the top of the waterfall and successfully froze the entire thing in a small amount of time.

With a dark grin on his face, he walked away, soon meeting Epona outside the river and getting on her once again. He headed for Lake Hylia to follow through with the task he'd been waiting to do for so long.

Only, he did not know of the small eyes watching him leave.

Oh no. The big bad shadow creep is gonna rape Zelda. -gasp- Oh wait a minute, it's my fic so I could make him fall into a bottomless pit and fall to his doom for the rest of his life and end the fic like that if I wanted. Heh, but what would be the point? Of course there's going to be a heroic moment. Well two actually, if you count the Link-comes-at-the-last-minute moment and the someone-saves-Link moment. Welp, I'm off to work on the next chapter, so review my little avacados. Review!

By the way... I personally think avacados are extremely nasty tasting. I just like the word. Even though I probably didn't spell it right. Oh well. That's life. I like cheetos though... -glances at Tay, who's probably thinking the same thing I am right now- Umm... I'll update asap...

Sorry I had to make Link suffer... -dodges sharp objects- I know Link "fangirls" (as Taylor and I like to call them) probably read Zelda fics all the time just because of Link. But hey, that's the way the cookie crumbles.

I had to say it. I love cookies.